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if something like what happened to vicki happened to any of them, i would be incan did he sayent. never mind grief-stricken. i would just want something to happen. when you see the politicians reacting because they connected in that way, and i applaud senator manchin, he's a good man doing a good thing. but what do you say to those politicians, the senate senators up there, who are more interested in saving their seat politically than in doing something to prevent another sandy hook? >> i'm 20 years old. my sister was 27 years old. i picked out my own sister's casket. i picked out what my sister will be buried in. i had to do that. no one should ever have to do that. it was a horrible feeling. and maybe if they had to feel that, they would change their mind. they would think differently about this. if they lost someone so close to them, they would definitely change their mind. >> the type of weapon that was used, this ar-15 assault rifle. do you think it has any place in civilian life? >> no. not at all. you know, i stood at the barrier leading up to sandy hook. and for hours just
if something like what happened to vicki happened to any of them, i would be incan did he sayent. never mind grief-stricken. i would just want something to happen. when you see the politicians reacting because they connected in that way, and i applaud senator manchin, he's a good man doing a good thing. but what do you say to those politicians, the senate senators up there, who are more interested in saving their seat politically than in doing something to prevent another sandy hook? >>...
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her sister, vicki, was a first grade teacher who was killed at sandy hook elementary. jillian was in hartford today for the president's speech. she was among the family members who flew to d.c. with the president and she joins us from washington where she very recently just got off air force one. jillian, thank you so much for being with us tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> so i know it's hard to hear people talk about this, even though -- still today and the people who you've been doing all this work with. let me ask you what it means to you to have been with the president today, to be traveling with the president today, to be part of this effort that you're in today in washington? >> it was a great feeling to be with him today on air force one and even in hartford today at the university and to have him support such an amazing cause and stand with us and remind everyone we're not going to forget what happened in newtown. we are going to continue to fight for change and demand something finally be done, that no one else has to feel this. so it was a good feeling
her sister, vicki, was a first grade teacher who was killed at sandy hook elementary. jillian was in hartford today for the president's speech. she was among the family members who flew to d.c. with the president and she joins us from washington where she very recently just got off air force one. jillian, thank you so much for being with us tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> so i know it's hard to hear people talk about this, even though -- still today and the people who you've...
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. >> there's a police officer at my home in district her name is vicki. she's working a tough job with long hours while raising her kids. her life is made a little easier because she's a local government employee. she's permitted to work extra hours and save it up for a sick day or school event. just imagine if we simply gave this opportunity to employees and employers, at their option, in the private sector. a working mom or working dad could make overtime now and reap the benefits of it when th they -- when their kids needed them and they wouldn't have to miss work so they could still pay the rent. this is the kind of common sense legislation that should be non-controversial and moves us in the right direction to help make life work for more families. >> all this sounds great. choice, flexibility. but when a republican and an industry trade group are talking about choice, what they're usually talking about is choosing to screw you because in actuality, the bill would let the employer and not the employee decide when and under what circumstances you can
. >> there's a police officer at my home in district her name is vicki. she's working a tough job with long hours while raising her kids. her life is made a little easier because she's a local government employee. she's permitted to work extra hours and save it up for a sick day or school event. just imagine if we simply gave this opportunity to employees and employers, at their option, in the private sector. a working mom or working dad could make overtime now and reap the benefits of it...
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. >> reporter: vicky is in seoul for business. she's not rattled, even though kim jong-un's threats did get her to register with the sufficient embassy. >> that particular threat doesn't heighten the sense of danger, i feel, any more than just everything that's been occurring for the past couple of weeks. >> reporter: it has been a long couple of weeks, coming to a head now. south korea's capital bracing itself to see if the unpredictable leader in the north would carry out the threat of a missile launch. it's hard not to be worried, she says, but i doubt they'll attack. south koreans are numb to the onslaught of threats, but also well practiced in drills. where people in seoul practice citywide emergency evacuations. seoul is the city of 11 million people. one hour from the dmz. what all of these people know is if there's some sort of attack, they know to head underground. shelter, or the subways, which double as underground bunkers. seoul is a maze of underground concrete halls. but most of the residents don't believe they'll ev
. >> reporter: vicky is in seoul for business. she's not rattled, even though kim jong-un's threats did get her to register with the sufficient embassy. >> that particular threat doesn't heighten the sense of danger, i feel, any more than just everything that's been occurring for the past couple of weeks. >> reporter: it has been a long couple of weeks, coming to a head now. south korea's capital bracing itself to see if the unpredictable leader in the north would carry out...